IED event in Jharkhand, Tonto area of West Singhbhum District area, India on Thu 1st December 2022

On December 1, five commandos of Central Reserve Police Forces’ (CRPF) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit were injured in gunfights with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in a forest in the Tonto area of West Singhbhum District in Jharkhand, reports Times Now. The gunfight broke out after the extremists opened fire on approaching Security Force (SF) personnel, who were undertaking a search operation in the jungle.  However, the Maoists managed to escape through the dense forest. Sanjay Anandrao Lathkar, Additional Director General (Operation) said, “There have been two clashes with Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists] in Chaibasa since morning [December 1], in which five CoBRA soldiers were injured.” As per reports, joint teams of CRPF and Jharkhand Police have been conducting a massive search operation in the area for the last two weeks to arrest Maoist leader Misir Besra, who carries a bounty of IN 10 million on his head. A large number of Improvised Explosive Devices, along with arms and ammunition were also seized during the operation.